OREANDA-NEWS. August 04, 2010. Ukrainian scientists have developed the technologies, which in the near future may become the basis of creation of innovative drugs against major human diseases - cardiovascular, endocrine, oncology.

This was reported in the State Committee on Science, Innovation, and Informatization. According to the Chairman of the Committee Vladimir Seminozhenko, now a Concept of the State Scientific-Technical Program "Establishment of domestic bio-medical technologies for human health" is drafted, where a biotechnology synthesis of therapeutic proteins and their targeting localisation in the patient organism is set as one of the priorities.

"Purposefully stimulating the development of such cutting-edge areas of science such as biotechnology, Ukraine could in 4-5 years master the critical technologies for the treatment of dangerous social diseases" - Vladimir Seminozhenko said.

He noted that while in Ukraine only a few technological links necessary for the establishment of new medical products were developed. "The Programme implementation will let us build a coherent and self-sufficient industry of modern biotechnology in Ukraine" - Vladimir Seminozhenko said.